From 2 Towns Ciderhouse in Corvallis, Oregon, comes a rare Northwest expression of an imperial English ice cider in the form of Serious Scrump. The bottling clocks in at 11 percent ABV, making this cider a heavy hitter not only in flavor but in alcohol content as...
Over in little Langley, Washington, Whidbey Island Distillery’s mission is to share the simple pleasures of island life “through spirits imbued with the character of the people and places that make Whidbey Island so special.” To that end, they’ve taken on the task...
Deschutes Brewery maintains a stellar lineup of seasonals, and the new batch of River Ale is the next one up. The powerhouse Bend, Oregon brewing operation’s sessionable springtime brew is a light 4% ABV, and similarly light, refreshing and sippable in flavor....
Fourteen years ago, the bikini barista concept was born on Puget Sound. The idea began percolating with the short shorts worn by baristas at Natte Latte in Port Orchard, Washington as early as 2001—actual bikinis came in two years later at Cowgirls Espresso (with...
Pale ale doesn’t always bring to mind the word “complex,” but Alaskan Brewing Company’s Big Mountain American Pale Ale does just that. While classically crisp and refreshing, Big Mountain ties three domestic malt varieties together with three additions of hops and...
Choosing liquors to feature as Daily Sips, I aim for variety, spacing out vodkas, whiskeys, gins and so on. Still, having recently featured Oregon Spirit Distillers’ take on spiced rum, I can’t help feeling like this spiced rum from 3 Howls is in a different...
Every year brings interesting, exciting developments in the coffee world—2014 saw espresso tonic, kegs of coldbrew, new festivals, a coffee cocktail bar, and even marijuana coffee. For its part, 2015 is already promising to be no exception. Here are three coffee...
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones that you use the most. This chocolate espresso sauce is from Seattle chocolate giant Fran Bigelow of Fran’s Chocolates, whose work (and success) with integrating chocolate and coffee is characteristic of a true...
There aren’t a lot of hemp vodkas around, and most of the ones that are out there are marketed as stoner novelty products with pot leaves on the labels. Since 2010, British Columbia's Victoria Spirits has produced a serious take on the style instead. Their Left...
“For a long time, certifications for responsible food production and awards for superior taste have remained distinct,” reads Good Food Awards’ explanation of their process. “Good Food Awards recognize that truly good food—the kind that brings people together and...
